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Donald Trump has broken the United States Constitution, a New York district court ruled Wednesday, putting the US president in legal hot water.

So what was it? His constant interference in the Russia investigation that is looking into collusion with foreign powers? Nope. The money he continues to take from foreign governments through his business interests? Nope. The firing of government officials to serve his personal agenda? Nope.

It was, of course, Twitter - Trump's medium of choice.

District judge Naomi Buchwald ruled that Trump's blocking of critics from his Twitter account @realDonaldTrump is illegal since it is "properly characterized as a designated public forum" given his public position.

As such, he is breaking the First Amendment on free speech by preventing people from being able to see his posts, responses to his posts, or contact him over the service - if they are logged in to Twitter. The court decided that the president's own First Amendment rights did not override the plaintiffs.

Donald Trump has broken the United States Constitution, a New York district court ruled Wednesday, putting the US president in legal hot water.

So what was it? His constant interference in the Russia investigation that is looking into collusion with foreign powers? Nope. The money he continues to take from foreign governments through his business interests? Nope. The firing of government officials to serve his personal agenda? Nope.

It was, of course, Twitter - Trump's medium of choice.

District judge Naomi Buchwald ruled that Trump's blocking of critics from his Twitter account @realDonaldTrump is illegal since it is "properly characterized as a designated public forum" given his public position.

As such, he is breaking the First Amendment on free speech by preventing people from being able to see his posts, responses to his posts, or contact him over the service - if they are logged in to Twitter. The court decided that the president's own First Amendment rights did not override the plaintiffs.